Queen Alexandrine Bridge

Queen Alexandrine Bridge
The bridge viewed from Zealand
Coordinates	54°59′22″N 12°09′53″E / 54.98944°N 12.16472°E / 54.98944; 12.16472
Crosses	Ulvsund strait
Locale	Zealand and Møn, Denmark
Characteristics
Total length	745.5 metres (2,445.9 ft)
Width	10.7 metres (35.1 ft)
Longest span	127.5 metres (418.3 ft)
Clearance below	26 metres (85 ft)
History
Architect	Anker Engelund
Opened	30 May 1943

The Queen Alexandrine bridge (Danish, Dronning Alexandrines Bro) is a road arch bridge that crosses Ulv Sund between the islands of Zealand and Møn in Denmark.

History

Queen Alexandrine Bridge was named after the Danish Queen Alexandrine. It was the main road connection between the islands until the Farø Bridges were opened in 1985, which now provide a road link to the western end of Møn.

Construction commenced 1939 and the bridge was opened on 30 May 1943. It is of steel arched construction, having 10 piers in the sea from which the arches spring. The designer of the bridge is Anker Engelund (1889-1961). He was a civil engineer, professor and rector of the Copenhagen Polytechnic educational institution from 1941 to 1959. "He created a classic arch bridge whose superstructure of a large steel arch in the center and ten iron arches, below the roadway lie is worn".

Features

The Bridge is 745,5 metres long and 10.7 metres wide. The central arch span is 127,5 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres.^[1]

On the western side, the bridge carries crossbars, which carry a single-circuit 50 kV-powerline to Møn island.

Banknote

"Fem Hundrede Kroner" from Danmarks nationalbank.

Panorama

Aerial of the bridgeGardens

References

↑ Dronning Alexandrines Bro, www.vejdirektoratet.dk

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External links

Dronning Alexandrine Bridge at Structurae

Møn, Denmark

Towns and villages	Borre Damsholte Hårbølle Klintholm Havn Stege Store Damme

Localities	Råbylille Strand Ulvshale

Churches	Damsholte Church Elmelunde Church Fanefjord Church Keldby Church Magleby Church Stege Church

Landmarks	GeoCenter Møns Klint Grønsalen Klekkende Høj Klintholm Manor Kong Asgers Høj Liselund Liselund Ny Slot Marienborg Rødkilde Højskole Thorsvang Danmarks Sammlermuseum Queen Alexandrine Bridge

Geography	Aborrebjerg Bogø Grønsund Klinteskoven Møns Klint Nyord Ulvsund

Other	Antoine de la Calmette Elmelunde Master Rescue of Stutthof victims in Denmark Vordingborg Municipality

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